NAF strikes terrorist stronghold in Borno, claims major victory

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced a significant operational achievement following a coordinated airstrike in Borno State.

Conducted under Operation HADIN KAI, the air interdiction targeted the AbbagaJiri area within the Timbuktu Triangle.

Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, stated on Saturday that the mission was launched based on credible multi-source intelligence confirming active terrorist presence, structures, and hidden logistics facilities in the location.

In the operation, NAF aircraft performed integrated surveillance and precision strikes against the identified targets.

The action was designed to degrade terrorist capabilities, deny them sanctuary, and prepare the environment for ground forces, while strictly following rules of engagement to protect civilians.

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, commented that the mission’s success underscores the NAF’s determination to control the airspace in support of joint military operations.

He confirmed that the targeted terrorist structures were destroyed, and a follow-up strike neutralized armed elements seen regrouping at the site.

Subsequent advances by ground troops into the area verified the effectiveness of the air strikes, confirming the success of the joint air-land operation.

Air Marshal Aneke reaffirmed the NAF’s commitment to relentless, intelligence-driven operations, vowing to sustain pressure until terrorist networks are completely dismantled.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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